US 3346 FDC SMB Cachets hand-colored, Broadway, Lerner & Loewe ZAYIX 0824-M0112
Revenue Type: Private Die Match Stamp
Private Die Proprietary Stamps, which most collectors refer to as Match and Medicine stamps, were most often torn or otherwised damaged when the box or container the stamp was afixed to was opened. Scott Catalog prices the stamps assuming they are somewhat faulty and in Fine-Very Fine (F/VF) condition. Faults such as small tears, pinholes, thins, etc. are common, but should not be readily apparent on the face of the stamp. Ordinary stamps usually sell for full catalog or better. Stamps that are sound (fault free) and/or that are nicely centered (grade better than FVF) frequently sell for several times the stated catalog price.
Private Die Propriety Stamps are found on five paper varieities (the letter in the catalog number):